AFTER its fall, the Roman Empire left behind a wealth of material allowing excavators to piece together how life was lived in the greatest empire the world has ever seen. But the fuddy-duddy subject of archaeology has been turned on its head by the discovery of what one real life Tony Robinson believes is the location of a Roman roller-disco on the outskirts of Glossop in Derbyshire.
And the find is all the more incredible since the man making it has no formal expertise in archaeology whatsoever.
By his own admission, 52-year-old excarpet salesman Doug Upton is no Indiana Jones. But if authenticated, his